Frances Dodds

As 2025 comes to an end, these business leaders share the hardest lessons they learned this year.

It's hard to truly change your mind. But these business leaders did it, and saw the doors open.

What builds true customer loyalty? We asked six leaders to share what made the most difference in their businesses.

Rebranding can be a complicated process, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how one beverage company fixed its messaging problem in a few key steps.

From calling people 'chief' to saying you 'actually' like someone's idea, here are some patronizing behaviors to avoid.

The founder of aligrace started out customizing vintage Levi's for friends, and now she's running a seven-figure brand. Here's what she figured out about growth, grit and keeping it personal.

Jamie Mitri realized it doesn't matter how brilliant your product is if customers won't take the time to learn about it.

It's what makes for a truly standout team member.

If you want to help your team work smarter and faster, our panel of experts says these AI tools are worth your time.

Do you have a green thumb, an internet connection and some hours to kill? If so, this side hustle could be the perfect way to grow thousands of extra dollars a month.

Almost every company has had to figure out which path to take, and there are pros and cons to all of them.

Whether you're looking to help the planet, make some money on your unused space, meet new people at exclusive events, or make money while shopping online, let these side hustles inspire you to make some extra cash.

For fitness brands, it's notoriously difficult to keep customers coming back. Hylo Fitness experimented until they got it right.

Six business leaders share their most effective solutions for cutting costs and making the most of margins.

You don't need a huge budget to get people's attention, or win over loyal customers. Sometimes you just need a little creativity.

Dhanvin Siriam wanted to build something that made revenue from ChatGPT, and once he did, he says, "It just caught on."

Vernon Simms just needed something to fill his time. Now, he's making thousands a month — and sharing his strategy with others.

Six business leaders share what's worked to empower or educate younger generations.

Certain economic messages are resonating more than others. And between Elon Musk and Mark Cuban, these voters have a preference for which billionaire to hear from.

These entrepreneurs lived through bad boss nightmares, but they got the upper hand in the end.

A former art student with a "punk rock, do it yourself" ethos never imagined how big his creative little business would become.

Some benchmarks are more important than others—so what should you really care about? We asked six founders for their hardest-won lessons.

With Foursquare, we chose 150 small, independent businesses that epitomize main street America, bringing people together and making their communities more vibrant.

It's not easy for mom-and-pops to take risks, because they rarely have a safety net to fail. But there are ways to innovate cautiously. Just ask the founder of All My Heart, a tattoo studio on this year's list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops®.

We asked owners on our list of America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops® to tell us about their MVP team members.

Just because you're a mom and pop with a limited budget doesn't mean you can't make a splash.

Audrey Wisch never imagined she'd be one of those kids who dropped out of college to grow her side hustle into a startup. But with the help of AI, her "human-centric" service is scaling up.

The most lucrative patents don't necessarily go to novel, cutting-edge innovations.

This retirement trend is becoming a non-negotiable for Gen X, millennials and Gen Z. The good news is that it benefits both workers and employers.

These seniors started driving for Instacart and Doordash, then added apps from there. Within a few months, the "Gigging Grandparents" had turned a part-time delivery gig into a comfortable living.